At The Movies

Movies.

My home town has long had a problem, with movies.

Or, it seems to me, going to the cinema …

Some five years ago — if my sometimes erratic memory serves me correctly — what was the Chapel High Shopping centre, and is now the Bay Tree Centre, had Brentwood’s only cinema.

So I was rather saddened when it closed about back then.

I don’t know about you, but I like seeing a film at the pictures, every so often …

These days, once or twice a year is a frantic amount of cinema going, but, when we had a reasonably priced local picture palace, it was much more frequent.

So when Brentwood announced its plans to allow a new one to be built in town, I was pleased.

No more tedious and pricey to Romford or Lakeside to catch a flick!

But there are objections: which can be found here.

Now, while I can understand people objecting to a given new development, particularly if it’s on their back door, I personally plan to ignore them.

I’d like to see a film, in a cinema in my home town.

I don’t want to pay extra, on a train, bus or cab, for the privilege.

Frankly, on my budget, I’d rather use that money on popcorn …